Enrollment
220
Elementary
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051185000928
LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
19901 LAWSON ROAD, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72210 · (501) 821-7000 · Pulaski County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
139 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
17.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -9.4pp since 2023
Math
21.9%
AR avg 38.9% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 21.9% |
| 2023-24 | 26.4% | 19.7% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 36% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (20.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 220 | 63.2% | 20.9% |
| ANGIE GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BENTON | 340 | 66.2% | 27.1% |
| CATO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHERWOOD | 305 | 60.7% | 33.2% |
| NETTLETON STEAM ELEMENTARY JONESBORO | 206 | 65.5% | N/A |
| BALLMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT SMITH | 286 | 67.1% | 41.6% |
| LEVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAYETTEVILLE | 238 | 55.9% | 45.8% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #380 of 461 | #34 of 63 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #378 of 465 ▲ 8 | #33 of 63 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #416 of 465 ▼ 78 | #43 of 63 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #468 of 531 | #62 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #25 of 480 | #4 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #36 of 480 | #5 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.2% | #341 of 513 | #47 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.1% | #63 of 311 | #17 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
220
+21 (+11%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 220 | 17.3 | 12.8:1 | 63% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 17.2 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 18.7 | 11.7:1 | 100% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 19 | 10.5:1 | 100% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 19.3 | 15.0:1 | 38% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 75% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 18 | 16.6:1 | 70% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | 55% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 345 | 17 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, one of the schools in PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 220 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Arkansas average about 418 students, which makes this school 47% below average.
LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 26 schools in PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 12,586 students in total.
The largest group at LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White students, at 43%. The school is also 30% Black, 25% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Staffing at LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8:1. The school's 12.8:1 compares with an average of 16.0:1 for elementary schools in Arkansas. On the income side, 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 9% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
After accounting for student poverty, LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Arkansas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 20.9% is 15.5 points below the 36.3% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
The school's county is Pulaski County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $62,873 a year, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Pulaski County with 132 other public schools.
LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (about 3.9 miles). In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 7th on average proficiency.
LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 11%, from 199 to 220. The school's ratio increased from 10.5:1 to 12.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
399,818
Census ACS
Median income
$62,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
133
64,124 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SYLVAN HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,120 students
- JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,030 students
- MAUMELLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 869 students
- SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 772 students
- SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 721 students
- MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 612 students
Other schools in LITTLE ROCK
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,567 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,371 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,387 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,315 students
- DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMYElementary · 1,252 students
- PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,072 students
Other Lawson Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Lawson Elementary. LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Lawson Elementary SchoolJohnston, IA · 545 students
- LAWSON ELEM.FLORISSANT, MO · 316 students
Nearby schools
- BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.9 mi · 407
- CHENAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.1 mi · 448
- SPRINGHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.6 mi · 551
- FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARK WEST LITTLE ROCK ELEM4.7 mi · 61
- FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS WEST LITTLE ROCK4.7 mi · 56
- J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 779
Frequently asked questions
About LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 220 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 43% White, 25% Hispanic, 30% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Pulaski County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.